by Sara McGuyer | Apr 30, 2020 | Creativity |
Though I love it when there’s a full team on a project, I’ve gotten accustomed to working solo when I need to. One of the things I learned along the way is that I shouldn’t skip steps that are normally part of my process just because I’m on my...
by Sara McGuyer | Mar 29, 2019 | Creativity |
I believe humans are full of this infinite creative potential. Not just some of us, but ALL of us. It’s the driving purpose of YAY to be able to help people and organizations rekindle and fully realize their creative capacity. To the ends of the earth I’d...
by Sara McGuyer | Feb 28, 2019 | Ideas |
In an ideal world, everyone would feel valued and confident sharing their thoughts in a group setting. All kinds of dynamics can pose a challenge for openness and collaboration. Workplaces with a lot of hierarchy or with teams that work in silos may find it difficult...
by Sara McGuyer | Sep 25, 2018 | Culture |
One of the unexpected delights of starting my own business was how my relationships with meetings changed. Some of this resulted from no longer needing internal meetings. What once would have required a team discussion was now simply a decision to be made. And I also...
by Sara McGuyer | Aug 31, 2018 | Ideas |
As a self-proclaimed research nerd, I really love the empathize phase of design thinking. Learning about other people’s perspective using immersive and creative techniques = research heaven. Alas, one challenge is that many of the methods are time intensive. So...
